1. On February 25, 1862, Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston arrived in Nashville after leading his army towards Kentucky during the Civil War. This marked a turning point in the war in the Western Theater.

2. In 1904, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill allowing women to vote in school board elections, making Kentucky one of the earliest states to grant women this right.

3. On February 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida, to become the World Heavyweight Champion, a title he would hold for many years.

4. The Kentucky Derby Festival first began on February 25, 1956, when a group of business leaders in Louisville decided to organize a festival leading up to the Kentucky Derby. The festival has since become one of the largest annual events in the state.

5. On February 25, 1861, Kentucky Governor Beriah Magoffin called for a convention of Southern states to address the growing tensions between the North and South in the lead-up to the Civil War. The convention ultimately never took place, as Kentucky remained neutral during the war.